India arrests 20-year-old for spying on Chabad House in Mumbai

Indian police arrested Yash Singh, 20, in Mumbai on suspicion of gathering intelligence on the Chabad House and other Jewish sites for money, directed by social media handlers. The arrest followed a joint investigation by Maharashtra ATS and Kerala Police.

Indian police arrested a 20-year-old suspect who was scouting and documenting the Chabad House in Mumbai, exactly 18 years after the deadly terror attack on the site. According to suspicion, the young man, Yash Singh, acted under the direction of hostile elements abroad and collected photos, vehicle details, and precise information on the locations of Jewish citizens, and passed all the details to his handlers. The arrest came after an intelligence operation by the Mumbai Police anti-terror unit. Following the reports, Chabad's emergency and security center (CWA) issued a call to all emissaries to increase vigilance. The article notes that the modus operandi resembles the preparations for the 2008 attack, when terrorist David Headley scouted and documented the targets.